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MATCH SCORECARD

Australia v England

1971-01-21 · Test · Men · Melbourne Cricket Ground

Match drawn

MATCH CHARTS

Runs by over, wickets and phases

Scoring mix · Australia
Fours188 · 41.4%
Other runs266 · 58.6%
Scoring mix · England
Fours132 · 37.7%
Sixes6 · 1.7%
Other runs212 · 60.6%
Scoring mix · Australia
Fours44 · 28.6%
Other runs110 · 71.4%
Scoring mix · England
Fours56 · 37.3%
Other runs94 · 62.7%
Bowling spells · wickets, with economy
Bob Willis
3/73 · 2.73
Ray Illingworth
2/59 · 3.40
John Snow
2/94 · 2.43
Basil D'Oliveira
1/71 · 2.42
Derek Underwood
1/78 · 3.07
Peter Lever
0/79 · 2.37
Bowling spells · wickets, with economy
John Gleeson
3/60 · 1.80
Alan Thomson
3/110 · 2.42
Doug Walters
1/7 · 1.05
Ian Chappell
1/10 · 2.50
Keith Stackpole
1/41 · 1.74
Greg Chappell
0/21 · 1.96
Ross Duncan
0/30 · 1.60
Kerry O'Keeffe
0/71 · 1.71
Bowling spells · wickets, with economy
John Snow
2/21 · 1.31
Derek Underwood
1/38 · 2.37
Bob Willis
1/42 · 3.15
Peter Lever
0/53 · 3.31
Bowling spells · wickets, with economy
Doug Walters
0/14 · 1.50
John Gleeson
0/18 · 4.50
Greg Chappell
0/19 · 2.85
Alan Thomson
0/26 · 1.77
Keith Stackpole
0/28 · 1.61
Kerry O'Keeffe
0/45 · 1.77
INNINGS 1

Australia

128 overs · run rate 3.85 · declared
493/9d
Batting scorecard
BatterDismissalRB4s6sSR
Keith Stackpolecaught Peter Lever30922032.60
Bill Lawrycaught John Snow561916029.31
Ian Chappellcaught Brian Luckhurst11121212052.35
Ian Redpathbowled721877038.50
Doug Waltersbowled55985056.12
Greg Chappellcaught John Edrich3100030.00
Rod Marshnot out92*15512059.35
Kerry O'Keeffecaught Brian Luckhurst27672040.29
John Gleesoncaught Colin Cowdrey591055.55
Ross Duncancaught John Edrich380037.50
Alan Thomsonnot out0*17000.00
Extras 39 (w 0, nb 0, b/lb 39)Total 493/9d (128 ov)Run rate 3.85

Fall of wickets1-64 (Keith Stackpole)1-86 (Bill Lawry)2-266 (Ian Chappell)3-269 (Ian Redpath)4-310 (Bill Lawry)5-314 (Greg Chappell)6-374 (Doug Walters)7-471 (Kerry O'Keeffe)8-477 (John Gleeson)9-480 (Ross Duncan)

Bowling scorecard
BowlerOMRWEconWDNB
John Snow2969422.4300
Peter Lever2567902.3700
Basil D'Oliveira2267112.4200
Bob Willis2057332.7300
Derek Underwood1947813.0700
Ray Illingworth1305923.4000
Partnerships · Australia
1st wicket · Keith Stackpole
64
1st wicket · Bill Lawry
22
2nd wicket · Ian Chappell
180
3rd wicket · Ian Redpath
3
4th wicket · Bill Lawry
41
5th wicket · Greg Chappell
4
6th wicket · Doug Walters
60
7th wicket · Kerry O'Keeffe
97
8th wicket · John Gleeson
6
9th wicket · Ross Duncan
3
Unbroken stand
13
INNINGS 2

England

137.5 overs · run rate 2.84 · all out
392
Batting scorecard
BatterDismissalRB4s6sSR
Geoff Boycottcaught Ian Redpath12691017.39
Brian Luckhurstbowled10928011038.92
John Edrichcaught Rod Marsh9471019.14
Colin Cowdreycaught John Gleeson13213061.90
Basil D'Oliveiracaught Rod Marsh11729411139.79
Ray Illingworthcaught Ian Redpath411365030.14
Alan Knottlbw191270014.96
John Snowbowled147002.12
Peter Leverrun out19641029.68
Derek Underwoodcaught John Gleeson5190026.31
Bob Willisnot out5*80062.50
Extras 42 (w 0, nb 0, b/lb 42)Total 392 (137.5 ov)Run rate 2.84

Fall of wickets1-40 (Geoff Boycott)2-64 (John Edrich)3-88 (Colin Cowdrey)4-228 (Brian Luckhurst)5-306 (Ray Illingworth)6-340 (Basil D'Oliveira)7-354 (John Snow)8-362 (Alan Knott)9-379 (Derek Underwood)10-392 (Peter Lever)

Bowling scorecard
BowlerOMRWEconWDNB
Alan Thomson34511032.4200
Ross Duncan1443001.6000
Greg Chappell802101.9600
Kerry O'Keeffe31117101.7100
John Gleeson2576031.8000
Keith Stackpole17.544111.7400
Doug Walters52711.0500
Ian Chappell301012.5000
Partnerships · England
1st wicket · Geoff Boycott & Brian Luckhurst
40
2nd wicket · Brian Luckhurst & John Edrich
24
3rd wicket · Brian Luckhurst & Colin Cowdrey
24
4th wicket · Brian Luckhurst & Basil D'Oliveira
140
5th wicket · Basil D'Oliveira & Ray Illingworth
78
6th wicket · Basil D'Oliveira & Alan Knott
34
7th wicket · Alan Knott & John Snow
14
8th wicket · Alan Knott & Peter Lever
8
9th wicket · Peter Lever & Derek Underwood
17
10th wicket · Peter Lever & Bob Willis
13
INNINGS 3

Australia

46 overs · run rate 3.67 · declared
169/4d
Batting scorecard
BatterDismissalRB4s6sSR
Keith Stackpolecaught Alan Knott18581031.03
Bill Lawrycaught Ken Shuttleworth421302032.30
Ian Chappellbowled30802037.50
Ian Redpathcaught Alan Knott591055.55
Doug Waltersnot out39*584067.24
Greg Chappellnot out20*381052.63
Extras 15 (w 0, nb 0, b/lb 15)Total 169/4d (46 ov)Run rate 3.67

Did not bat: Rod Marsh, Kerry O'Keeffe, John Gleeson, Ross Duncan, Alan Thomson

Fall of wickets1-51 (Keith Stackpole)2-84 (Bill Lawry)3-91 (Ian Redpath)4-132 (Ian Chappell)

Bowling scorecard
BowlerOMRWEconWDNB
John Snow1242121.3100
Peter Lever1215303.3100
Bob Willis1014213.1500
Derek Underwood1203812.3700
Partnerships · Australia
1st wicket · Keith Stackpole & Bill Lawry
51
2nd wicket · Bill Lawry & Ian Chappell
33
3rd wicket · Ian Chappell & Ian Redpath
7
4th wicket · Ian Chappell & Doug Walters
41
5th wicket (unbroken) · Doug Walters & Greg Chappell
37
INNINGS 4

England

58 overs · run rate 2.77
161/0
Batting scorecard
BatterDismissalRB4s6sSR
Geoff Boycottnot out76*2467030.89
John Edrichnot out74*2217033.48
Extras 11 (w 0, nb 0, b/lb 11)Total 161/0 (58 ov)Run rate 2.77

Did not bat: Brian Luckhurst, Colin Cowdrey, Basil D'Oliveira, Ray Illingworth, Alan Knott, John Snow, Peter Lever, Derek Underwood, Bob Willis

Bowling scorecard
BowlerOMRWEconWDNB
Alan Thomson1152601.7700
Greg Chappell501902.8500
Kerry O'Keeffe1934501.7700
John Gleeson311804.5000
Keith Stackpole1322801.6100
Doug Walters711401.5000

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